I've got a little over 314,000 miles on my 2.3...... and it's been abused! lol

 

Goldrnret its the truth I live in Lakeland fl but next week im moving to Shelby NC I bought a motor for the truck 4 years ago its set in the garage ever scense I took the ranger to the garage saturday to get the new motor put in everbody told me to leave the motor in the truck to see how many miles I could get out of it but ill be starting a new job escorting in nc and they go 2to3 states away so I didnt want to start off on the wrong foot by breaking down that wouldnt impress anyone .

 

I'm in the same boat as you David. I have the other 2.3 ready to go in..... but if it ain't broke, why fix it!? I'm going to leave the original 2.3 in and see if I can get 320 or 330,000 out of er. Main reason being because my F-150 has a dead tranny, so I don't have a backup vehicle to drive, in case somethin goes wrong with the engine swap in the ranger. She's still runnin good though!

 

1973 F250 2wd 360 FE 177,000. The only thing replaced was tranny, oil pump, rebuilt carb twice, waterpump, fan, radiator, stem seals, and numerous points and condenser sets.

 

I know what you mean handyman I worked at a salvage yard for 8 years my boss there is a big chevy man he told me when I first bought that junkie ol ford that the first thing that will go out is the transmission well he was wrong when I bought the ranger I drained the mercon fluid out and put in mobile 1 I do belive in it anyway my old boss is driving a ford.

 

Before anyone jumps 2tone for not having a "Ranger" like we have, he does have one heck of a truck from what it sounds! I'm guessing you have the Ranger trim 2 tone?

 

Yeah its a RANGER! Its where the Ranger logo started in 1973! Thanks for understanding.

 

Hey David! How could you tell that was Mercon fluid in that tranny? Did it say it somewhere on the fluid? Because the fluid should have been type F. Chevys use Dextron Mercon! Thanks

 

Ok you got me its type f anyways I drained the red water out.

 

Like the Rangerman3 says:"Todays local paper headlines read:"For the first time,all tenvehicles,on Consumer Reorts":"top picks",were Japanese!('Lest WE Forget"!)Pearl?As a devout Ford man from my first car,a 57 ford Fairlane(1964)after 42 years(2002 Ranger) I can't see any other vehicle for me!As I watch the news at this minute,there talking about the Japanese"Top Picks"!"Hogwash"When I was a kid,many moons ago,I would watch all the "NEW" Fords come out of Chicago's Hegewisch Plant,as they traversed US 41 ,on my way to/from school in Indiana!Always thought about them "beauty's!Little did I know today I love my Ranger,and profess to it's quality!No matter what the critics say about the:"Top Picks"!This is as many of you also have said:"Our TOP pick"!

 

I have 122380 on my 1994 Mazda/ford ranger 2.3 and a 5 speed just rebult the shefter and a new timeing belt. not bad for a 1 dollar truck. Oh ya new tires 200 bucks.

 

my 95 ranger is just getting ready to turn over 200,000. and its going strong as far as i can tell. 4.0 engine

 

I have 189900+ miles on my '96 Ranger Supercab 3.0L 5spd 4x5

 

My 97 ranger 4.0L V6 has over 173,000 miles. Its days are numbered. Its haveing some issues that are to expensive to fix for the value of the truck. I drive 60 miles one way to work. It has been a very reliable truck. It still runs good. Just has torque converter stuck in the off position which is not in my price range to fix. Hard shifts but is tolerable.

 

i cant believe how lucky i've been to get 200k. I haven't really taken very good care of it and it just keeps humming along. knock on wood. I think i am going to keep it to the end cuz i'm curious to see just how far it will go.